The Gibson Custom Shop Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V has a 1 Piece Mahogany Back, Kirk Hammett V Profile 3 Piece Mahogany w/Volute Neck, 1 Piece Indian Rosewood Fingerboard, M6 Schaller Tuners, Custom Replica Bridge, 2 x T-Type Humbucker Pickups, Incl. Hard Case.
Metallica fans worldwide are familiar with Kirk Hammett's 1979 Flying V. It was Kirk's first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V players Kirk admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. And what a sound! Kirk still plays the original guitar to this day, and used it on all the early Metallica albums, including Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, ... And Justice for All, and The Black Album, making it one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time. Only 200 were hand-made by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, artfully aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab.
Specifications:
- Brand : Gibson Custom Shop
- Model : Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V
- Colour : Ebony
- SKU : FV79KHEBCH1
- Body Shape : Flying V
- Back : 1 Piece Mahogany
- Neck : 3 Piece Mahogany w/Volute
- Neck Profile : Kirk Hammett V Profile
- Fingerboard : 1 Piece Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlays : Pearloid Dots
- Nut Width : 1.54" / 39.12mm
- Nut Material : Corian
- Scale Length : 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Frets : 22
- Pickguard : White
- Tuners : M6 Schaller
- Bridge : Custom Replica
- Tailpiece : Stop Bar
- Hardware : Chrome
- Pickups : 2 x T-Type Humbucker
- Controls : 2 Volume, Master Tone, 3 Position Pickup Selector
- No. of Strings : 6
- Case/Gigbag : Hard Case
- Condition : New